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What's the best way to put one back together?

I've got my 3B down to the frame doing a complete overhaul of the suspension axles motor body everything. So my question is to those that have done this before to what degree do you rebuild the frame motor tranny before you slap the body on her. Thanks for the help!

That is my current plan. I guess I was wondering about the steering column. I remember taking the body off that was kind of a tricky thing taking you off up and out an angle. How hard is it to install a complete steering column after the tub is on?

The steering column can come up through the bottom, after the tub is installed. It works best if you can put the front axle up on jack stands. This method would be best if you have painted the column already. If you have the column painted, then installed prior to setting the tub, you take a big chance in knocking paint off when putting on the body.
The last small Jeep I did body work on, besides my own was a M38A1. The military was smart in mandating that the body could be removed without even removing the steering wheel. The transmission tunnel cover is large enough to allow the wheel to fit through.

am now in last stages of three years of work, and i also went to bare frame, and sandblasted it and started with suspension and wheels, then motor and transmission and it issimply put ONE BOLT AT A TIME, AND USE THE RIGHT #8 BOLTS NOT THE HARDWARE CRAP

We did have a CAT engine do that last Saturday, though. Second one in ten years with this program. It still ran until the oil pressure dropped below to below what the HEUI pump needed to keep fuel pressure. Sorry, no pictures.